![]() It’s one of those experiences of a lifetime you can only have in Canada. Using zodiac boats with strong engines, experienced guides hit the wave head on, ride the wave and more. Tidal bore rafting is the best way to experience the tidal bore up close. Known as the “tidal bore,” this unique phenomenon is created when the world’s highest tides enter into the V-shaped Bay of Fundy and flow against the current up the mouth of the ever-narrowing river. This tidal wave moves very quickly and several people have died over the years when they got caught on the shoreline as it rushed in. When the moon is right, the incoming tide from the Bay forms a wave of water in Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie River that is more than three metres high. Crumbling rocks and dirts fall regularly and we don’t want them to land on you.The Bay of Fundy is famous for having the world’s highest tides. On beaches such as Blue Beach and Blomidon, stay out from under the cliff wall. There have been some rare and wonderful fossils found at Blue Beach, covering over 350 million years of history.Park on the other side of the train bridge and it’s less than a 10 minute walk to the beach-The last bit to the beach is steep But it’s still fun looking for them, and the tides seem to just keep uncovering new specimens all the time. Fossils belong to the people of Nova Scotia. Today those fossils are not allowed to be lugged anywhere, except up the road to the Blue Beach Fossil Museum to identify what treasures you may have found. Just down the road from me is a little shale beach known as Blue Beach where I learned to swim as a kid. Please stay away from the edge which can crumble at any time and keep your pets and kiddies away too.That said, there is still lots of room to sit and have a picnic savour the view-well AWAY from the edge. ![]() The flow of water going through the channel between the Parrsboro shore and Cape Split equals all the rivers and streams on earth- this causes a roar as the water forces its way through that channel. I recommend going with a knowledgeable guide as I am doing-there are rip tides, vicious currents and whirlpools-nothing to fool with.Ĭape Split is a 12 km round trip trek -where the prize for the eyes is at the end of the trail-a spectacular view. I love kayaking, but kayaking on the Bay of Fundy is a horse of a different color. I plan to accomplish this fall during the Gently Wild Women’s Retreat. Tie shoes on tight,or go barefoot and hope you don’t step on a broken shell. I once walked out to the Elephant’s Trunk at Medford Beach-took at least good 45 minutes.This is best following the tide out. Walking on the ocean floor.There’s nothing like having red mud squish up between your toes….or suck at your ankles.or force you to slip and slide and land on your buttocks. Horizontal rise of the tides Blomidon Provincial Park It’s pretty amazing to stroll the wharf to see fishing boats moored with their bottoms snuggled in the mud and return six hours to find they are floating dock high. The rafts go over and around rock beds and sand bars that create those turbulent waves you see in pictures. Contact the nearest Visitor centre to get the correct information.Times for the Truro bore are here. Please remember the tide times are NOT the same as the tidal bore times. There are many places to ‘catch the bore’.I like Truro. Otherwise, the deepening water obscures the bore. Tidal bores come in roughly about 3 hours ahead of high tide, but it’s important to know exactly when it arrives and be there 20 minutes ahead of that tide. To see how fast it comes in and covers the mud(as fast as a running horse) is truly amazing-as long as you aren’t expecting a tsunami coming around the bend. Pictures of laughing people hanging on rubber rafts and the fact that our tides can reach as high as a five story building lay false evidence that the bore comes rushing in as a fifty foot wall of water. Shubenacadie River Runners (the only one I’ve tried-there are several)ġ03 Tidal Bore Rd, Lower Truro, NS B6L 1T9Ī bore is the first wave of the tide on it’s way in, pushing the river water backwards. Here are six of my favorites, in no particular order. If you haven’t had the opportunity to experience this phenomenon ( It is one of the 7 Wonders of North America, after all) then you are in for a treat. As a native Nova Scotian growing up around the Bay of Fundy, I didn’t realize what a very big deal laying claim to the world’s highest tides actually is.
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